Charise Mericle Harper

"When Bad Dude creates a machine that makes objects grow enormously or shrink to tiny size, it's up to Wedgieman to straighten things out"--

The narrator turns a "nothing shape" into a cat, beaver, bunny, dog, turtle, and bear, but what the cat really wants is a horse.

"Sometimes school can be scary and even embarrassing, but not today. Today is Birdie's birthday, and everything will be perfect! Birdie's panda-riffic cupcakes are beautiful, and there's one for everyone. She will be the star of the class. But then . . . disaster! A trip and fall on the way to school means no more cupcakes! Who can save the day? Who can make the class smile again? This is a job for Birdie's alter ego . . . the Amazing Crafty Cat!...

When the principal of Kiki's school makes a new rule that everyone has to wear boring school uniforms, Fashion Kitty puts her fashion powers into action, unexpectedly encountering one kitty who does not want her help.

"Bean Dog and Nugget argue about who will get the bigger half of a cookie. They try to outwit each other by all sorts of imaginative means--but they find out that what really counts in the end is friendship"--

When a bossy classmate tries to take over second-grader Birdie's crafting day-camp, the little girl's alter ego, Crafty Cat, saves the day. Presented in comic book format.

Nine-year-old Morgan of the Pacific Northwest is fascinated with aliens and the sasquatch, but his real adventures begin when he meets Lewis, whose parents just bought a motel named the Sasquatch Inn.

Not everyone at school is excited about Fashion Kitty's newfound popularity. A spoiled new kitty named Cassandra doesn't like sharing the spotlight. And when Fashion Kitty starts inspiring the other cats at school to be more independent about their style choices, Cassandra really doesn't like it. So she hatches an evil plan that involves lying, conniving, and outlawing bright colors and patterns.

"When Morgan and Lewis receive a cryptic letter and a key from Mr. Lee, they get to see more of his life-like costume creations. Robots, aliens, and Sasquatches abound and the big question through it all is--what's real and what's pretending to be real?"-

In a starred review, Booklist called the Just Grace series 'hilarious' and said, 'Give this to . . . anyone looking for a funny book.' Grace is a curious and well-meaning third-grader who occasionally gets into a little bit of trouble. This time, her class is putting on a play, and Grace is determined to be the star! But things don't work out quite like she planned, and Marta gets the role. Grace is jealous at first, but soon realizes there's more...